In contrast to gods of heathen religions who are often presented as vindictive and angry beings in need of appeasement‚ the God of the Bible is characterized as the essence of love. “God is love” (1 John 4:8‚ 16). Since God is love and since God is eternal‚ then God’s love is eternal. Moreover‚ since love requires that the one who loves have an object to love‚ and since God’s love is eternal‚ then an object of God’s love must have existed throughout eternity. That eternal object of God’s love was
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The belief in the Christian Gods existence has been a controversial issue for a very long time. The Holy Bible is a lot of things to a lot of people. To some‚ the Bible is a self-contradictory book about cultures from the distant past. Others‚ such as Christians‚ believe that it is a guide on how to live their daily lives and it is a source of inspiration. I personally believe that the existence of God is nonsensical. "If the truth is that ugly - which it is - then we do have to be careful about
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The Olympian Gods Aphrodite - Goddess of love and beauty. Her son was Eros‚ the god of love. She is also believed to have kept a watchful eye over sailors. Apollo - Beautiful god of the light‚ medicine and music. Apollo represents order‚ harmony‚ and civilization Ares - God of war. He had an affair with Aphrodite‚ and was father to many children. Artemis - Goddess moon‚ forest‚ childbirth and the hunt. Although she was associated with childbirth and children‚ Artemis was a virgin. Athena -
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Sermon: Judges 14:1-3 Judges 16:18-21 Topic: If I had just listen to momma and daddy…….. After watching that video I saw myself in that video as a teen. I remember wanting to experience the world on my own. I remember my mother saying‚ “Son I just don’t want you to experience the pain I have experienced.” I would say mom that’s the only way I can learn. I remember when I experienced my first heart break. The first person I called was my mother. I didn’t realize how painful life was. I remember
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Children are seen as sheltered and innocent. However‚ when a pure mind faces corruption‚ the effects are severe. Observations and experiences shift the mentality and personality of the child. Children who embrace and act upon the learned traits‚ execute actions that are not traditionally done by a minor. For their behavior‚ punishment is necessary. After discipline‚ second chances should take place. Children awareness of certain topics become enhanced because of the environment people set in
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the presence of God and the gods in their respective narratives. However‚ how their respective presences manifest themselves are markedly different. The singular God of Genesis plays a passive role in the development of His plan for the mortal realm‚ acting from a distance‚ while the plural gods of the Odyssey who walk amongst the mortals and play the role of outright‚ active manipulators in order to enact their own plans for the mortals. These differences cause God and the gods to be perceived in
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prayed to gods such as Enlil (Supreme deity and god of air)‚ Enki (God of water and underworld)‚ and Shamash (god of law and sun). One of the most prominent gods throughout all four Mesopotamian empires was An/Anu‚ one of the three supreme deities and the god of heaven. The Egyptians also believed in countless gods like Osiris (god of afterlife)‚ Ra (god of sun)‚ and Thoth (god of wisdom). Hand in hand with Mesopotamia‚ Ancient Egyptians worshiped their main god‚ Amon-Re (king of gods)‚ the most
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life even though we had been married for a year and had two young children‚ one of which was a baby girl. Yes‚ I was a single pastor for many years before marrying! I was the pastor of the church I had been serving for about seven years before I met my wife. It was a revitalization project that God had blessed in so many ways. The Church was healthy and growing‚ so my “work” life was secure. I was praying through whether God was finished with me at this church‚ which would be positive move.
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divine Lord if we had not seen him yet even once? When we have said that we only believe what we can see… If you think about the quote made by man‚ “To see is to believe.” And how men believe in God‚ they’re two contradicting thoughts. We don’t see god‚ therefore why should we believe in him? What caused God to live from generations to generations when we can’t even see him‚ has anyone seen him besides the prophets? We know that we have friends‚ neighbors‚ teachers‚ parents‚ siblings‚ and other
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been a crucial element of many religious studies and traditions‚ through the centuries. The question of who‚ what‚ and where God is has been addressed by numerous theologians‚ religious and philosophers through the centuries. This essay looks at the writings of one these thinkers‚ Julian of Norwich and outlines and discusses some of her central ideas on the mystery of God. Julian of Norwich was a medieval mystic‚ who lived in Norwich‚ England between 1342 and 1416. Not much is known about her
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